Marinette chemical leak investigated

6:59 PM,
Oct. 3, 2012

Written by

Charles Davis
Green Bay Green-Gazette

A chemical plant machine failure may have caused the release of odors that forced the evacuation of nearby Marinette Marine Corp. workers Tuesday night.

The production line where the release occurred remained shut down on Wednesday night, as workers inspected equipment and took other steps to ensure that the problem doesn't recur, said Timothy Swavely, ChemDesign director of environmental health and safety. But the business continues to operate.

It appears the motor stopped on a "pre-scrubber" - a machine that controls chemical odors in a building at at ChemDesign Products, 2 Stanton ...